Thomastik JS111

Jazz Guitar Strings

Gauges 011-047
Flatwound

Available since March 2003
Item number 160774
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
String gauge 011 - 047
Strength of the strings 0,0110" – 0,0470"
Material Nickel

$18.50

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Great strings

Silde-Novice 14.12.2020

I decided to try out flatwounds. I have Thomastik flats on all my basses, and I wanted to try these on an electric guitar. I use them on a Les Paul. The sound is less "muffled" than I expected. Definitely usable for R&B and even heavier music. The strings feel somewhat stiffer than 11 roundwounds - bending is harder, but still possible within limitations. I feel chord clarity especially on the lower strings is much better than with roundwounds. Especially recommended for R&B style chunky rhythm playing.

Quality: feels good. One thin E-string however got straight away twisted/tangled beyond use, when unpacking. Might be my mistake, but this never happened to me with other strings. I also broke a G-string while playing - again, it might be a rough edge on my Les Paul's Tune-o-Matic. For these reasons 4/5 in quality.

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Like wine, but thumpier

Pedraniel 06.02.2025

1st of all, these strings are not for everyone. You will give up brightness in favor of a percussive thump. But it is the sound of surf, rockabilly, spaghetti western, and some other styles. I have these (.11s) In a couple of jazzmasters, .10s in a tele and .12s on a Gretsch 5420. They age like wine, I like them better after one or two years. And that is another pro, they usually last years. My favorite strings.

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Flatwounds Rock!

Mr. Jo 31.10.2017

I have put these strings on my Stratocaster, Eric Clapton signature, because I found it's sound too bright. I was very surprised, the sound of my strat has mellowed out but remains plenty articulate- I really dig the sound I get with these strings. The string tension is somewhat higher but I didn't have to adjust my setup and eventhough the tension is higher these strings play very smooth! Also, i read on the net that some people say you can't play rock or metal with these but that's not true, yes they sound different but I find these very versatile! Yup, you've guessed it, I've become a fan and will be putting these on all of my guitars!!

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Expensive, but worth it

bobheff 12.10.2020

I love the feel and sound of Thomastik flat-wound strings on an archtop guitar. They're a bit expensive, as strings go, but they seem to last a long time and are, as far as I'm concerned, worth it.

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